House committee reports three bills unanimously on surgical smoke, medical foods language and work-zone education

A House committee voted unanimously to report three bills to the full House at a brief meeting. The committee took no discussion and approved the bills as a package.

The three measures on the committee’s agenda were House Bill 27, House Bill 211 and House Bill 257. According to the committee executive director, House Bill 27 "amends the health care facilities act to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers facilities to mitigate exposure to surgical smoke generated during procedures." The executive director said House Bill 211 "updates language in the Medical Foods Insurance Coverage Act in reference to, quote, intellectual disabilities." House Bill 257 "requires specific education for drivers on work zone safety, which includes the addition of a question about how to drive safely in work zones on the written driving test," the executive director said.

Representative Mullins moved to call the three bills as a package; Representative Waxman seconded the motion. The chair recorded no discussion and said there were no negative votes. The chair then stated that "all 3 bills will be reported from this committee unanimously." The meeting adjourned shortly afterward.

The measures were presented and advanced with no recorded amendments, no recorded debate and no recorded individual roll-call votes in the transcript; the chair’s announcement that there were no negative votes is the only vote information on the record.

Because the committee reported the bills, each measure will proceed to the next step in the House legislative process for further consideration or floor action.